Alliteration May = Tongue Twisters!

Third graders are using alliteration as a way to create a 
class "tongue twister" book.

They figured out that using class resources like

the dictionary, encyclopedias, and maps could be 

very useful.  They'll share the book when it is completed.

Molly's Parents Pay Third Grade a Visit!

Yes!  Molly's parents visited Cornwall Third Grade.  

They actually participated in all of the afternoon 

activities.  They listened to the last few chapters

of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, 

then they "did the math," with the class.  Next, 

students had a chance to ask them some questions, 

and finally they played "Four Corners" and "Flinch."

 Lisa, Molly, Steve, and Mrs. Giles (photo op)

Lisa and Steve were good dancers throughout 

"Four Corners" game.  Check it out!

Morning Work!

"Morning Work"

8:00 AM until Morning Meeting Time

During this time third graders "sign in" 

on the morning message board and work on 

spelling, math, and independent studies.

Signing in.

Working on "Thank You" notes.

Working on "Thank You" notes.

 Working on "Thank You" notes.

Working on independent research.

Molly Morning Message Math!

Check out third graders explanations on how they used

parentheses to make their math equations true! 

Amazing!

  

Cherry Tomato Update!

Third graders added the number of seeds they found in each 
of the10 cherry tomatoes. The total was 906 seeds.  

They rounded that number to 900 so they could

work with "nice" numbers.  They knew that if each seed 

became a plant that each plant would produced an average

 of 50 cherry tomatoes.  That meant there would be about

45,000 cherry tomatoes.  If each of those cherry tomatoes had 90 seeds, 

there would then be 4,050,000 seeds.  Yikes!  We're in 
"Tomato Haven!"

Question posed:  If a cherry tomato plant can produce so many 

cherry tomatoes full of seeds, then why isn't the earth just covered in cherry

tomatoes? 

and

Do all seeds survive?  Ask a third grader!

Molly Teaches Math!

Third graders are noticing some pretty neat patterns on this

month's calendar pieces.  Especially amazing is the fact that they

are looking at mathematical expressions that involve more than one

operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division) in order 

explain the picture on the calendar piece.  Third graders are beginning 

to think about "order of operations."

Molly shares one of the calendar pieces with students and 

asks them to think of an equation they could write that would

 support the picture on the calendar piece.

John's Mystery Bag (Kitchen) Item!

This mystery item stumped everyone.   See third grade guesses

on the board in back of John.  This is a pretty cool "hot dog cutter!"

Seamus Makes a Visit to Third Grade!

Seamus is Mrs. Hackett's dog.  He is a beautiful friendly lab.  

He paid third graders a quick visit.  They wished he could stay all day!

Hard Working Writers!

Third graders use personalized spelling carrels as a resource 

when spelling.  These carrels house the 375 most frequently 

used words in English language and these are the words third 

graders should know how to spell by the end of third grade.

Go, third graders!!! 

The Chicken Farm!!!

Third graders arrive at the farm!

Our fine hosts - Nora and Her grandmother, Janet!

Janet tells them about the chickens they will see!

Carter fills the water jug!

Time for "Meet and Greet!"

"Getting to know you!!!"

"Here chicky, chicky, chicky!"

"Yeah, what'd ya want?"

Chickens are comfortable now!!!

"Hang on, Henrietta!!!"

Good thing she's easy going!!!

All's calm now!

What? Is there something unusual about me?

What one can do with maple seeds a.k.a."helicopters!"  

  

Our delightful hosts - Fred and Janet!